Overview In drainage applications (controlled discharge of water) it has become standard practice to replace the conventional granular filter with a geotextile filter. A geotextile filter fulfills the same function: it prevents the clogging of the drain but with the advantage of easy installation and a controlled filter quality that is not compromised by poor …
Overview An urban forest spread over 3 acres is being developed by Shahzad Qureshi in Clifton Block 5, Karachi. As part of the development, an earthern lake has been created. To address seepage losses issues, a 1.00mm thick PVC Geomembrane Liner (A.T.S. Synthetics) was used along-with a 200 GSM Polypropylene Non-Woven Needle Punched Geotextile (Mattex) …
Overview Meeting held on 31 July 2018 to review ASTM standards for measurement of physical properties of geotextile including thickness, weight, and opening size. Standards for deterioration of geotextile and shear strength at interface of geosynthetics were also reviewed. Meeting was attended by representative from public and private sector.
Overview Most industrial floor slabs will over their design life, are subjected to external forces, which even before the concrete has hardened, can lead to a reduction in quality of concrete and its future performance. Duracrete Fibres give an effective reduction of plastic shrinkage cracking and increased hardened state properties in cementitious mixes. Duracrete Fibre …
To raise awareness for Geosynthetics, International Geosynthetic Society, IGS-PK gave presentations followed by panel discussion at NESCOM-National Engineering and Scientific Commission in Islamabad. IGS-PK members included Hasan S Akhtar, Col (R) Syed Muhammad Tehseen Yazdani, Usman Tassaduq and Saiyed Nadir Sajid. Topic of presentations included introduction to geotextile and geomembrane, it’s benefits and application in …
